Journal of Fire Sciences
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of Fire Sciences is a leading journal for the reporting of significant fundamental and applied research that brings understanding of fire chemistry and fire physics to fire safety. Its content is aimed toward the prevention and mitigation of the adverse effects of fires involving combustible materials, as well as development of new tools to better address fire safety needs. The Journal of Fire Sciences covers experimental or theoretical studies of fire initiation and growth, flame retardant chemistry, fire physics relative to material behavior, fire containment, fire threat to people and the environment and fire safety engineering. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Fire Sciences (abbr: J. FIRE SCI, ISSN: 0734-9041) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by SAGE Publications Ltd in England since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.312 (Q3), an H-index of 53.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,782 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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